Mitsuhiro Arita
Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.
“The Raikou card from the Skyridge set captures a moment of raw energy and power in a cosmic backdrop. Raikou stands poised, its fur bristling with electricity as it gazes into the distance, embodying the spirit of a thunderstorm. The swirling colors and twinkling stars around it create a sense of movement and dynamism, as if the very air crackles with anticipation. This scene invites the viewer to appreciate the majesty of Raikou in its natural habitat, a creature deeply connected to the forces of nature.”
Editorial & Data
Published by Artchu Editorial. Card facts are based on structured reference data and Artchu enrichment. Visual commentary is AI-assisted and human-reviewed. Visual ranking reflects Artchu’s internal art_score methodology. Market data reflects the latest source shown on the page. Data refreshed: January 16, 2026.
Lightning Sphere
You may flip a coin. If heads, discard all Lightning Energy cards attached to Raikou. This attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy card discarded in this way.
